One-pan Macaroni and Cheese

The Recipe Theme for April was to be Brunch dishes, I thought in this time of shelter in place we might like a one dish meal that one could serve at a brunch so I will share them, but I added in healthy snacks as well as part of the theme.  Then I will circle back to Brunch again next Spring.

The first recipe I have is a one pot Macaroni and Cheese with a unique herb twist - the flavor of Dill.

You can use Backyard Patch Herbs Marcy's Dill Dip or just plain Dill, but the Dill Dip Mix will give you a richer flavor.

One Pan Macaroni and Cheese

3-1/2 cups whole milk

3 cups water

1 package (16 ounces) elbow macaroni

4 ounces Velveeta, cubed

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 – 2 tsp Marcy’s Dill Dip Mix

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions:

In a Dutch oven, combine milk, water and macaroni.  Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until macaroni is tender and almost all cooking liquid has been absorbed, 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently.  Reduce heat to low; stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in Dill Dip Mix and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

RECIPE THEME

Each month a theme is chosen and a number of recipes on that theme from my massive archive will be shared.  This year we have 12 new topics, different from the topics of last year.  To find the recipes of last year, check out this recipe link or search the blog with the topic Recipe2018, or Recipe2019 

You can search the monthly theme by looking for the theme keyword in the search box and it will pull up the recipes on that theme as posted, so look at the bottom of the recipe in each posting for the KEYWORD in the () to search for each  month.  All recipes this year will be tagged Recipe2020 so you can find them all.

The themes are:

Feb 2020 - Footbal Tailgate Favorites (AppFeb)

March 2020 - Kabobs (KabobMar)

April 2020 - Brunch (BrunchApr) postponed to 2021

April 2020 - Fun and healthy snacks (SnackApr)

May 2020 - Non-Traditional Pizza (PizzaMay)

June 2020 - StirFry Dishes (StirJun)

July 2020 - Salads with no lettuce (SaladJul)

August 2020 - Pickled things (PickleAug)

September 2020 - Quiche (QuicheSep)

October 2020 - Squash Soups (SquashOct)

November 2020 - Pumpkin (again) (PumpNov)

December 2020 - Turkey Recipes (TurkDec)